Dandelion Wine | Teaching Key Figures

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Lena Auffmann - This character is the mother of six children who continues to be the voice of reason.

Leo Auffmann - This character is the Green Town inventor.

Mrs. Bentley - This character is an elderly resident of Green Town, visited by children who refuse to believe that she was ever young.

Elmira Brown - This character is a thirty-two year old woman married to the town postman.

Miss Fern - This character is an elderly, unmarried woman who, along with another, owns the Green Machine.

Bill Forrester - This character is...
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